tar sands

Environment Minister's Durban Speech Puts Backs Up

Submitted by RA on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 10:36

Six youths had their accreditation to the Durban Climate Conference (COP17) revoked after turning their backs on Environment Minister (slight misnomer here) Peter Kent.

The action, however, reportedly earned greater applause from the other delegates than Peter Kent did in his speech. Not surprising, since the Conservative government has reportedly said it plans on pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol.

Northern Gateway Pipeline Project Hits A "Wall of First Nations"

Submitted by RA on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 00:47

Enbridge's plans to make British Columbia "fossil fuel gateway" of North America (to borrow Naomi Klein's words) met a wall of First Nations' resistance with the landmark Save the Fraser Declaration on Thursday.

The message, signed by 61 First Nations, was simple and to the point.

"We will not allow the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, or similar Tar Sands projects, to cross our lands, territories and watersheds, or the ocean migration routes of Fraser River salmon."

Video: Naomi Klein interview

Submitted by RA on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 14:30

Naomi Klein talks about the issues behind the Occupy movement.

Sounds like the fight against the Northern Gateway Pipeline in BC and expansion of Vancouver as "the fossil fuel gateway" of North America (12:40) is the fight of a generation.

Movie Monthly: We've Thrived, But Can We Survive?

Submitted by RA on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 13:58

One of the main criticisms levelled at the Occupy movement has been that it is unclear what it is about. Critics have pointed to a plethora of issues – corporate greed, government debt, indigenous rights, unemployment, homelessness, ecological destruction, GMOs, climate change, and more – that seemed to be jostling for people's attention. Of course, many or all of these issues are interconnected, although it seems we are still struggling to find the wherewithal to express just how.

Video: BBC Journo Cuts Through Minister's "Tar Sands" Spin

Submitted by RA on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 12:42

Government tar sands spin might be regularly regurgitated by soporific mainstream media here in Canada, but it doesn't wash with this BBC journalist.

Canadian Tar Sands: Focus turns to Northern Gateway Project

Submitted by RA on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 00:12

President Obama's decision to delay TransCanada's 1,700 mile Keystone XL pipeline from the Albertan tar sands to Texas is being seen as a temporary setback by the tar sands industry North of the border.

The "Worst News on Emissions" says U.N.

Submitted by RA on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 20:29

CO2 emissions for last year hit a new record of 30.6 gigatonnes, according to unpublished estimates from the International Energy Agency.

"No Leadership" on Tar Sands Says Government Advisors

Submitted by RA on Wed, 12/22/2010 - 16:35

The tar sands could well be poisoning the Athabasca River and the communities that live downstream from these toxic operations, as anecdotal evidence suggests. However, according to the findings of the government's own advisory panel on water quality monitoring around the tar sands, there is a complete lack of reliable data to inform decisions.

Royal Society of Canada Report on the Tar Sands

Submitted by RA on Wed, 12/15/2010 - 23:56

Oil has been coming out of the Albertan Tar Sands since 1967. Forty three years on, the Royal Society of Canada has undertaken a comprehensive, independent report on the impact of the tar sands on the health of local people and the environment.

Dirty Canada Wins More Fossils at Copenhagen

Submitted by RA on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 02:32

NGOs have been shining a light on the dirty secret of the Canadian Tar Sands in Copenhagen. Climate Action Network gave Canada two more fossils at the climate conference for obstructing the talks and for twisting the science.

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